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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-20
Region of the Danube.

The scenery becomes pleasing two or
three hours before reaching Buda
Pesth. The improvement IN the towns
and the signs of superior cultivation in
dlcate the neaIness of an importa'.t
metropolis. The river banks are sleeper,
the hills higher, and great, well kept
vineyards spread out over the slopes,
indicating a national industry. Forests
or even groves are not frequent. Trees
never disappear so rapidly as In the
presence of armies. When the Union
army arrived at Chattanooga there
were groves and forests everywhere.
When they left il there was hardly a
tree in sight. All Of the region of the
Danube has been fought over for CEN
turies, so no one can wonder at the
universal defOrestation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-20
Soap as \ Civilizer.

The introduction or soap Is doing
much to civilize the people of the Holy
L1nd. \ large soap factory has been
established on the site of the ancient
sechem, and the people are beginning
to use it on their persons instead OF
irving to eat it, as they did at first.
Along with the Introduction of soap
other reforms arc going on. Bethle-
hem has been rebuilt and the streets
are lighted with gas. Cesarea is having
a building boom. Nazareth IS becom.
ing the headquarters OF big olive oil
speculators. Corner lots in Joppa are
going up with a rush, and real estate
in Mount Carmel is largely held by
specuIators for an advance. The ladie:
of Jerusalem take all the Parisian fash
ion Journals, anu know all about tbs
latest styles Of hair dressing.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-07-20

Italy IS said to contain but two
professional prlZe-fghters.
-Twenty-eight hundred thousand
handkerchiefs, with Queen Victoria )
picture on them, were distributed
on the occasion of her golden jubilee.
"A BerlIner named Auerbach il
credited with an enterprise that las
for its object the establishment o.
Chinese laundries in the German cap.
ital. An instalment of Celestia!s,
gathered up in this country, is said to
be now on the way across.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.
The Blockade the Pittsburg Division o
the II. & o. Growing Serious.

The Blockade on the Pittsburg Division of
the Il. & o. Growing Serious.
PrrrsBURG, March Only one freight train
was moved on the Pittsburg division Of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad this morning. 1t was
local freight. and it was reported that the crew
had orders to leave it at Connelsville. The
strike is spreading, and matters are becoming
complicated. The freight fremen joined the
strikers this morning, and the passenger fremen
expect to be ordered out to- night. An effort was
made to induce some of them to quit work this
morning, but it was deemed best not to act has
uly. Ii they conclude to come out the firemen
on the mail trains will be allowed 10 remain as
the strikers do not care to interfere with the
United States mails. The company is receiving
freight FOR shipment this evening. The officials
claim they will send out train, but the strikers
assert they will not be able to get crew. Ev-
erything is quiet. and no breach Of the peace is
anticipated
A Connellsvlle special says the efforts OF Su-
perintendent Patton TO bring about a settlement
were IN vain He returned to the city this aft
ernoon, very III uch out of spirits Not wheel
has moved since Saturday noon except passen.
ger trains. Everything is very quiet. and all
he meetings of the strikers have been orderly.
large number are on the streets to-day, and
the strike Is the sole topic of conversation. The
watchmen and section men asked for on advance.
and may come out unless it is granted. The
shop men here and at Glenwood have num-
Der OF grievances, and il is said they will strike
TO morrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
Shocking Case of Suicide.

CHICAGO, March IA horrible suicide was
enacted at the water-works on East Chicago
avenue, yesterday forenoon young man
about twenty-eight years of age and dressed
like n laborer in good circumstances, entered
the building containing the engines and walked
leisurely about, looking at the machinery.
Passing to the south end of the room, he leaned
over the guard rail, and for some moments
watched the huge walking beam on the engine
as it rose and fell He glanced hurriedly about
him. and while no was near except small
boy, he deliberately took off his hat, and throw
ing it on the floor, crept under the euard-rail
and stood for a moment as though hating IN
his purpose. He looked overhead, and, as he
saw the great beam Of the engine descending
he clssped his hands together and threw him
self into the 'crank pit" beneath the head OF the
heavy crank shaft. His body was literally
ground to pieces, yet sound was heard to es.
cane his lips The face was disfgured beyond
recognition and hardly bone in the body was
left uubroken. There was nothing on the body
by which it could be identified. There was a
laundry mark of the initials &c. p on the
shirt and pinned to his vest was a badge show
inc that he was member of the Scandinavian
Workmen's Association. The body was taken
20 the morgue. This is the third suicide that
bas occurred at the water works.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
An Insurance War Imminent.

CHICAGO, March The Underwriters Asso-
citation of Chicago. through its president. sent a
telegram to the Metropolitan Under writer's
Association. of New York, to-day. requesting
the cancelipg of blanket policies on Chicago
property. The Chicago underwriters claim
that the syndicate of eight incurance
companies in New York-which control
absolutely all the insurance Of the
railroad companies having Offices in New York
not content with that gigantic monopoly. are
reaching out IN various cities for the insurance
on property owned not by the railroad compa-
MES, but by individual railway officials.
The New YORK companies issue blanket
mortgage at extremely low rates on
the entire property of railroad,
and the Chicago underwriters allege
that a new programme of embracing in the
blanket mortgage the private property of Off
cials has just been inaugurated on large
scale. Specification is made of the Adams Ex-
press building here, owned by John B. Carson
OF the Louisville e New Albany road The
telegram demanding the cancellation of such
policies is said by the agents here TO perhaps
mark the beginning of n war for supremacy be-
tween the New York syndicate and the Chicago
Association Of Underwriters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
MODEL
RUFUS HATCH'S PURCHASE.
It Causes No UEeasiness in Texas, Where the
Claim Is Regarded as Totally Invalid.

GALVESTON, Tex, March Tt was heralded
forth from Kansas City, few days ago. that the
Interstate Land Company, an organization with
headquarters in that city, and of which Rufus
Hatch, of New York, is a member, had complet-
ed the purchase of the Arkansas land grant,
ror prising 79 600, 900 of acres, situated in the
western confines Of the Panhandle of Texas,
New Mexico. Colorado, and embracing portion
of No-mans Land and all of the famous Maxwell
grant.
The publication Of the great purchase caused
no uneasiness whatever in official circles in
Texas In fact, the denouement of this Beale
claim has beer expected for years. The land
Office attaches no Importance whatever to Beale's
alleged claim. Several years ago the parties
then holding the alleged Beale grant proposed to
the United States to swap the claim for the gov
ernments interest III what is known as No mans
Land. a strip OF territory lying between Kansas
and Texas The matter was referred TO
gressional committee, which wrote to Texas for
the papers or their copies The land commits
sioner forwarded them, and soon after the COM
mittee reported untavoraby on the pro
Of the Chicago syndicate, went to
Europe to secure the co operation of English
capitalists in building the Capitol at Austin. He
was met in England by the claimants of the
land. and Tor awhlle ne was IN a DoX. lie telo-
graphed to Texas for the records, and the whole
was cabled to him across the ocean. He then
succeeded IN making his trade. 1t is said here
that. instead of there being grant by the Mex
lean government, there never was any thing as
foundation for the claim, except contract be-
tween the Mexican government and Beale and
bis partners, by which the two latter were to
receive four and half leagues of land for every
hundred families introduced into the country.
The contract apsed years and years before
Raala nd rtp Hall cf
failure to comply with it's provisions. Up in the
Panhandle the claim has been heard of and
laughed at for years. The Maxwell grant is
owned by Hcllanders, and this company in
formed them that it never intended to disturb
them. Farwell, after he got his English trades
made informed the claimants that il they
squatted on what is called the Capitol lands. he
would have them arrested and placed in Jail.
He denounced the whole thing scheme to
milk his syndicate. and that he would not
stand it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
arrangements to have reliefs ready for con-

tlnuous sitting
Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secre tary for Ireland. has
caused the circulation of report among the
Conservatives to the effect that he is ready to
introduce an Irish crimes bill on Monday if Sir
MlcEael Hicks Beach fails to do so.
Mr.. John Bright refuses to assist in the nsgo
tiations of the Unionist- Radicals with the Glad
stonlans, and has protested against severing con-
nectiop with the Harrington Unionists He
continues opposed to any scheme for an Irish
legislature.
watch the expenditures of the Admiralty ard
lne Parnellites propose to call the attention
of the House to articles in the London Times
charging Mr.. Parne Mr. Sexton, Mr. Arthur
OConnor and others with guilty knowledge of
and completely in series of murders in Ireland.
me Times began the series of articles entitled
Parnelsm and Crime" with an outspoken de-
nuncation of the League leaders as having
intimate, notorious and continuous relations
with avowed murderers One passage is
IS follows: "The National League
movement is based upon scheme
OF assassination. carefully calculated and coolly
aapphee. Murderers provide their funds; MUIR
aerers share their lnmost counsels: murderers
nave gone forth from League Offices and set their
bloody work afoot." This violence of language
pervades the whole attack which is designed to
assist the passage of crimes bill.
United Ireland publishes the names of the six
Jurors who voted for the acquittal of Mr.. Dillon
and his associates in the conspiracy trial In
view OF this fact. Major Saundcrson Conserva
tive), member for North Armagh, will ask Par
llament that the government afford special pro-
lection to the six jurors who voted guilty"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
The N. y..P. 20. Brakemen.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., March THE situation
between the officers and striking brakemen on
The New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad Is
practically unchanged. The brakemen held a
meeting this morning and decided 20 accept no
compromise, insisting upon the third brakeman
ior all freight and yard crews. They resolved
unanimously TO use all efforts 20 protect tho
property of the company and retain public sent-
mont on their side. The excitement was in.
creased this morning by the conductors and
prakemen in the employ Of the Pennsylvania
company striking. aid no freight is being moved
IN or out of the yards. They ask that conduc tors
shall receive 26 cents per hour and brakemen l9A
cents rer hour; that ten hours shall constitute a
Gays work, and pay at the same rate for all
overtime The advance asked by the brakemen
is "a cents per hour, and by the conductors
cents Per hour. The demand for an advance
was made two months ago, and the men, receiv-
ing no answer decided TO cease work this morn
Ing. The men are quiet and orderly, and mani
lest a determination 10 secure the advance or
pot return to work.
>. The brakemen on the Pittsburg, Cleveland d
Toledo road here have asked that this third
brakeman be put on, and if it Is not conceded
lhey assert that they will strike on THURSDAY OF
THIS week. Industrial establishments are badly
crippled for stock, and q general shutdown is
imperative this week unless traffic is resumed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
The Day In and About the House.

New YORK, March Tt was weary night
that the members of the Beecher household
passed last night. One by they would
silently move in and out of the death chamber
taking their turns at the dreary vigil DR.. Searle
was at the post of duty without intermission
until nearly o'clock, when he retired to his
home to snatch a few hours rest. Mrs Beecher
had kept watch over the sick man most of the
night, fearing he might pass away in her
absence She did. however, take a few hours
rest on her couch in the room adjoining that
where the sufferer lay, but she left word to be
called the instant the slightest change in her
husbands condition noted Colonel Beecher,
who lived in the house with his family, was also
ready at moments notice to 60 to his fathers
bedside, should the last come, but the dread
summons did not reach him. He remained be-
side the bed for few hours, while his mother
took little repose, but the brave wife did not
remain long away from her husbands side She
bore her affection herocaly, and as the day
broke she was again in the sick chamber. The
other members of the family in the house
were ". C. Beecher and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scoville and two sons, and Miss Daisy Beecher
Major Pond Mr. Beecher's lecturing tour mana
across to the house. also, at moments notice
He is the one Of the few not Of the eminent
digines relatives who was admitted into the
house. The Major has travelled many hundreds
of thousands of miles with Mr. Beecher and for
many years had been one of tho sufferers most
intimate friends.
At o'clock when DR.. Searle went home this
bulletin was issued:
Mr. Beecher has been gradually failing during the
night His death is not however, anticipated 1T pres
ent w. s. SEARLE.
All day Sunday. and until midnight, the of
ficer on duty at the door of the house was kept
busy answering the questions of friends or
strangers. For hours the people stood in the
cola damp weather, looking at the house, and it
was not until the lights in the windows were
lowered that the crowd was fairly dispersed
Even as late as ] o'clock persons climbed up the
stairs and tried to read the last bulletins Most
Of the flowers sent to the house came from the
members Of the congregation. Major Pond was
| in the house most Of the day. He told the cir
cumstances connected with MIR Beecher's daily
occupations, just previous 20 the attack, with
considerable feeling. He said that Mr.. Beecher.
only on Tuesday last, told him how strong he
| felt, and how glad he that he would be able
| TO complete his book in time for the publishers.
| and what pleasure be found in writing the
work. Major Pond also told of Mr. Beecher's
visit to England, a quarter of a century ago.
| In the coming Septamber it was intended to give
/ asgrand celebration in honor Of Mr. Beecher's
| fftieth year in the ministry ard the first hall
century of his married life: also. tho fortietf
year OF his ministry at the Brooklyn Church.
Mr. Beechers condition has not apnreciably
changed duriag the day and evening. Ills lifs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
A PENURIOUS THIEF.
Death of a Receiver of Stolen Goods Who Had
Accumulated Comfortable Fortune
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NEwBURYPoRT Mass, March 7-Lewis Pike.
well-known Newburyport mechanic whose in.
come judging from outward appearances. was
barely sufficient to keep the wolf from the
door, died on Saturday afternoon, leaving
handsome property. lie refused to allow his
boarding house mistress to call in physician,
and his last injunction was that no funeral
services should be held over his body. After
his death box containing nearly 81, 800 in silver
coin and dozen bank books which represe n ted
the full amount allowed by law, and other val
uables amounting to fully $4,000 were found
within reach of his hand. In his room were
found packed clothing Of every description and
large variety of articles, evidently stolen prop
erty as ne had been known for several years to
have been q fence" or receiver Of stolen prop
erty In the midst of this rubbish, on a single
cot bedstead, lay the body of Pike. in filth y
condition. Pike was born in South Boston in
1921, and came here twenty years ago to work
at his trade as mason In March, 1885, he
was convicted of receiving stolen property and
fined $oo and costs. He drew check for the
amount, and it was then learned that he had
several thousand dollars deposit. 1t is sup
posed that his nearest relatives are four cousins
Rev. DR.. Pike and Francis Lord, of this city
and two in New Hampshire. The deceased never
married
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
Two of Whom Have Already Been Shot-A
Paris Paper Charges that the Political
Prisoners Have Been Whipped.
Bismarck's Septenate Bill Again Under
Consideration in the Reichstag.
English House of Commons to Vote on the
Coture Sensational Charges of
the 'Times" Against Irish Leaders.
THE BULGARIAN REVOLT.

Demands of the German COnsul-Barbarous
Cruelty to Political Prisoners.
LONDON. March Baron Thielmann, the
German consulgene1al at Sofa, on behalf OF
Russia, has demanded the release of six rebels,
two of whom have already been shot. NJ. Flesch,
the French consul-general, has complained that
Karaveloff and Tsanoff were maltreated by the
government. The government denies the
charge on the admission of the rebels them
selves. The Porte has advised the Bulgarian
government TO deal lenently with the rebels.
The German consul at Rustchuk, whose pro
lection was sought by Captain Bollman, of
the leaders in the recent revolt, and who claims
to be Russian subject, has been requested by
the Bulgarian authorities TO surrender the refu-
gee, and has refused on the ground that his gov
ernment has not instructed him to do SO.
The German consul has also informed the au
thorities that he is instructed to demand that
the persons Of Colonel Filof. Major Panof and
as Russian subjects. Panof has already been
shot; Filoff and Kessimoff owing to their
wounds have not vet been tried. The German
consul sent Captain Bollman TO Giurceva.
The Paris Temps asserts that the political
prisoners arrested at Sofia for participation IN
the recent revolt were whipped with knouts dur
ing the entire night following their arrest; that
Karaveloff is now dying from the effects, and
that five officers have already died from the eff
fects of the punishment. the Temps says:
"The Bulgarian Regents hope to succeed, by the
exercise of such cruelty in terrifying those medi-
tating revolution, and thus to prevent new up
risings. The Regents trust that Russia will not
interfere, and intend soon to proclaim the abso.
lutte independence of Bulgaria"
The Moscow Gazette glorfes the memory of
the executed Bulgarian rebels, and says ''They
were massacred for protesting like men against
the unhappy and ignominious state of
their country; against its oppressors and
betrayers Their honorable death will bring
forth events and set history in motion" The
Gazette expresses indignation at the powers
which secretly approved the execution of the
rebels, and concludes: I'VE shall not forget
these men were victims to their devotion to
Russia"
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the Typographical Union is practically broken,
and the old men are beginning to seek their
former places. The proprietors of the newspa-
pers and job Offices have signed a compact not to
1t was decided tonight by the Job printers
VINO walked out week ago, to declare the strike
off and return to work. The proprietors de-
cided to receive their employees again, but not as
union men. They pledged themselves never to
recognize the union again. The newspaper
printers took action. The proprietors will
refuse to receive them back, as they are rapidly
filing the places of the strikers and have pledged
themselves to stand by the new men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
Cable Notes.

Colonel Reed. English manager of the lead
mines in Corsica has been murdered by miners.
Queen Victoria will lay the foundation of the
Imperial Institute some time during the coming
summer.
Mr.. Lewis, United States consul to Morocco,
has arrived at Gibraltar where he is awaiting an
American war-ship to convey him to Taneier.
In consequence of the panic caused by the re-
cent earthquakes hotel keepers at Nice are SELL
ing out at a great sacrifice. Many of the inhab-
itants are still camping out.
The Marquis Of Lonsdale has been sued by
Gsnf,ia Danka for breach of contract in falling
to carry ont his engagement with her as q mem
Der Of the Violet Cameron operate troupe.
The Paris Figaro says that. the plea Of iii
health, Monsignor Rampolla de! Tindaro, of
Madrid, has declined the papal secretaryshp
made vacant by the death of Cardinal Jacobini.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
Constable Shot Dead.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 7.-Consta able f. S.
Logan was shot dead to night in the drug house
of Hurlhut Hess & Co. The slayer was Joseph
Row, an enp.oye of the firm He has been
rested. Logan wasquestioning Row about some
suspected infraciion Of the prohibition liquor
law. Row evaded the inquiries, angering the
constable. who pulled revolver and fired past
Rows face. Row Immediately shot the consta
bic dead
Another account says Logan did not fire, and
that he attempting 10 arrest Row for an
open infraction of the law, when Row shot him
IN cold blood. Logan is said to have been a
quiet eentlemanlv officer. not inclined TO exceed
his authority. He leaves widow and family
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-08
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Paralysis Feared for the Kaiser-Why Bis
marck Wants Obedient Legislators.
London Truth.
friend writes to me from Berlin: II have
1ust seen the old Emperor. He looks. when he
walks, as If he did not feel the ground under
him, but is otherwise the picture of health.
The fresh face. with the snowy hair and whs
kers, is like the Alps in the sunset. in which
rose color is set round with dazzling white. Bis
marck is frightened at the uncertainty OF his
step, which is warning of paralysis Hence
his anxiety to secure a doce Reichstag which
will not play too much into the hand of the com
Ing Empress Victoria against the Chancellor